Tractor-wheel.



W. L. BRALEY & H. N. FAAS.

TRACTOR WHEEL.

. 9 I o. l 1 84,7 1 9. Patented May 30, 1916.

Svwzwtom to wheels now in. commonuse and also sara'rns ra'rnn r enron NTLLLQII L, BRALEY MID HENRY N. FAAS, 01 SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIG-NORS 'JX) THE AIfiEB-ICAII SEEDING MACHINE COMPANY. ORPRINGFIELD, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

TRACTOE NHEEL.

Patented May so, 1 916.

Application filed February 7, 181%. Serial No. 76,769.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM L. Banner and Hnnfnr N. Fans, citizens of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county ofClark and State of. Ohio, havc invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tractor-Wheels, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to improvements in tractor attachments for wheels, the attachments being more particularly adapted for the wheels of farm implements.

The objectiof the invention is to provide an attachment of. the character-referred to which can be quickly and readily attached one which will be effective in operation. In the accompanying draw1ngs:-'

Figure 1 isan end view of one of the bars Fig. 2 "is a side forming the attachment. elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 4 isa plan view of a portion of the periphery of a wheel showing the attachments applied thereto, a side View of the same. Fig. 6i's a perspective view of a portion of a vehicle wheel 4 with the attachments connected therewith. I

The tractor attachment embodying the inn 'senting the tread portion of each bar and 2 and 3 the side arms,both the tread ortion and the side arms beingcof channel ormas showrito not only lend strength to the bar I 1 Fig.1. The tread portionsoi the bars are but also to furnish a greater tractive effect to the tread portion thereof; "Inthe formation of the bar the side arms'are given a sufficient twist relatively to the tread por-- tion to cause said arms to lie fiatagainst the sides of the wheel rim wheninstalled and to also'cau'se said arms to liein difierenttransverse planes on opposite sides {of theplane of the tread portion -as indicated best in laid in a diagonal direction across the pc- 7 riphery of the rim 4 of the wheel which brings the lower end of each of the side arms 2 and 3 of each bar substantially in line with the lower end of theside. arm of the adiamfcent ban-but on the opposite side. of the rim therefrom. The adjacent arms are then con- I nected by bolts -5 which' extend through perforations 6 in the lower ends of the respective side arms and'beneath thewheel rim.

While the tread portion and arms of each Fig. 5 is bar are, as before stated, of channel form'on their outer sides, the inner sides thereof, or

- the degree of twist being determined by the size of the wheel. By the arrangement described they are clamped firmly against the sides of the wheel rim and also form a continuous ring or chain about the periphery thereof so that creeping is prevented and a uniform distance between the tread portions of the bars maintained.

Having thus described our invention, we claim 1. In a vehicle wheel, a series of tractor 6 bars; each bar consisting. of a tread portion extending diagonally across the periphery of the wheeland side arms extending along the sides of the wheel rim, said side arms be' ing located in different transverse planes and on opposite sides of the'plane of the treadportion, and a fastening device extending from one, arm of each of said bar's to the. arm ofrthe adjacent-bar on the oppo side side of the wheel rim. I I

2. In a vehicle wheel, a series oftracto'r' bars, each consisting of a tread portionextending diagonally across the periphery of the Wheel-and having arms at its respective ends extending along the sides of said rim,

said arms being twisted so as to lie in differ-- ent transverse planes on oppositesides of the transverse plane of the said tread portion :7 3

so as to bring one arm of one bar substantia'lly opposite an arm on an'ad acentbar,

and bolts extending under-the wheel-rim for securing the oppositely arranged arms together.

3. In a vehiclewheel, a series of traetor bars, each bar consisting of a channeled tread portion extending diagonally across the periphery of thewheel rim and; having channeled side arms projecting atjright angles theretofalong the sidesof said wheel.

rim, said side arms being twisted so as to bring the same in different transverse planes on opposite sides of the transverse plane of said-tread portion, and boltsextendin from anarm of one bar to an armof an a jacent bar located on the opposite side of the wheel rim.- r

.4. In a vehicle wheel, a series of tractor bars,

(m-h ha! being fm'nn-d flat un its inner side. each bar c\- .i 'ting 0E a t'rvzul portion m rzmgrcd (liagunuli m-ross tho wheel rim and arms; at (M11 and of the new! porthmst fited in) as to cans.- (:Nfiflfil') tn liv flatly against thc. shins of Huwhcul rim, said awn s also iyiug at (l fvrvnt transverse plan=b 0n 0ppusytq; sxc of he plane 0i stud tread p01- tlen; Hrjnd sc-cm'mg bolts cxtendmg from an arm of one bar to an arm of an adjacent 10 bar located on the opposite side of the, whee run.

In testimony whereof, we hayehereunto set Our hands this 1st day of'February 1916.

\VILLIAM L. BRALEY. HENRY N. FAAS. 7 Witness:

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